Oxford House - Keiki

Oxford House is a nonprofit organization founded in 1975 that operates a network of over 3,500 self-run, self-supported recovery homes across the United States, providing community-based, supportive, and sober living environments for individuals recovering from substance use disorders, particularly alcoholism and drug addiction. Emerging from a group of residents who took over a closing halfway house in Silver Spring, Maryland, to avoid relapse after limited stays in traditional facilities, Oxford House emphasizes long-term housing without time limits, allowing members to stay as long as they remain sober, pay their equal share of expenses, and are not disruptive. Guided by nine core traditions, the model promotes democratic self-governance where residents elect officers for six-month terms, share household responsibilities, and immediately expel any member who uses drugs or alcohol to protect the group's sobriety. Oxford House, Inc., a 501(c)(3) entity, issues no-cost charters, offers technical assistance, and supports replication through chapters, state associations, and field staff, fostering an evidence-based approach that has demonstrated high success rates—over 80% of residents maintaining sobriety long-term, as validated by studies from DePaul University and endorsements from SAMHSA and the U.S. Surgeon General. Targeting recovering alcoholics and addicts, including those with co-occurring disorders, veterans, women with children, and special populations like the deaf or Native Americans, Oxford House integrates active participation in AA/NA while remaining independent, empowering members to build responsibility, leadership, and self-efficacy in a peer-supported setting that prioritizes recovery, responsibility, and replication to help hundreds of thousands achieve lasting sobriety and reintegration into society.